"Basah Lencun" Solo Ride to Perlis

Basah Lencun Ride : Yan/Jerai, originally uploaded by Sir Mart Outdoorgraphy™.

Salam

Memandangkan ride yang dirancang tiada sambutan, maka aku terpikir2 la nak ride gak walaupun sorang. Kiranya solo ride lagi.. hehe.. Malam 24hb, aku bukak porum, tgk Naza ada sebut pasai nak ride pi KL. Wah2.. pi KL.. besh ni.. skali lepas posting kat porum aku lena..

Jaga2 awai pagi, aku tgk Naza dah reply posting. Skali terus call dia, kompom nak kuaq kui 930. Then turun bawah, siap2 beg apa semua. Then terpikiaq balik, kalau p KL, mau makan 2-3 hari.. duit pun makin susut.. lepas “perbincangan”, aku msg Naza, sori bro, x dapat join p KL. Aku ride dekat2 saja..

Tgk jam, 830, aku pun siap2kan barang, masuk lam tong moto, then panaskan enjin moto, aku pun salam ngan mak, then gerak menuju Perlis. Cuaca mendung saja.. dalam ati dok doa.. jgn laa ujan.. nak amik gmbq xleh nih.. Aku ride slowly melalui Kepala Batas, Tikam Batu dan sampai saja simpang Giant Sg. Petani, aku belok kiri, ikut lencongan Barat menuju arah Merbok.

Sampai Merbok, aku nampak satu dua spot yg baik utk shoot lepas ni.. x singgah pun, sampai simpang Singkir (org sebut singkiaq), aku stop utk keluarkan kamera. Konon2 nak shoot laa kan.. then aku ride sepanjang jalan ke Yan Besar, x singgah pun. Then kat Yan Besar, aku belok ke Pantai Murni.. amik gmbq sekeping dua, shoot burung skit.. then aku teruskan perjalanan.

Dalam ati, nak je p Jambatan Pulau Bunting yang dah dok nampak dari Pantai Murni tu, tapi cemana ujan turun.. aku dok pkiaq nak berenti la apa la.. last2 miss simpang tu. Aku x patah balik dah.. terus jalan saja. Ujan makin lebat. Aku topup minyak RM10, then terus ikut jalan ke arah Kuala Kedah.

Jalan ni jalan yang aku x besa lalu pun, cantik sgt scenery dia, siap ada 1 area tu ada sawah terbentang luas, skali ada pokok kelapa sebatang ja kat tgh2.. tapi ujan kemain lebat, aku x jadi la singgah shoot... xpa2.. nnt aku ulang balik ke tempat tu... Aku sempat singgah sini saja.. shoot gmbq yg ada background Gunung Jerai.. gambaq yang kat atas skali tu la...

Sampai Kuala Kedah, aku teruskan perjalanan ke Perlis. Lebih kurang pkl 1140, sampai ke Kangar. Terus aku pi umah akak aku kat Padang Katong, makan tengahari & sejukkan tangan aku yang dah nak beku sbb basah lencun.. Mujoq pakai scoot ni.. x la basah teruk sgt.. sluaq x basah xpa.. baju saja yang basah.. kira ok la tu..

Lepas makan, aku mintak diri & teruskan perjalanan ke Sg. Batu Pahat. Lama x pi Batu Pahat.. aku tgk Sg. Batu Pahat mcm dulu gak.. taman burung dah tutup.. tapi Snake farm masih kekal. Nanti 1 hari aku nak mai shoot ulaq plak.. tapi misi aku arini.. GRAPES!! Anggur!!



Aku xtau la kat mana ladang tu.. so singgah tanya akak juai goreng pisang depan Snake Farm tu.. rupanya ladang tu x jauh sgt.. menghala ke Bukit Ayaq saja.. (Bukit Air).

Sampai ladang tu.. pakcik guard ckp.. pi la rehat2 dulu.. la ni masa rehat, masa melawat dari 9 pagi sampai 1 tghari.. then pukui 2 sampai 4 petang.. Lahai.. aku awai stgh jam rupanya.. Xpa la.. aku pun straight lagi menuju Bukit Ayaq..

Terkejut gak.. bertahun2 x penah sampai sana, rupanya dah ada Taman Herba, ada resort Bukit Air dan rekreasi Bukit Air tu pun dah di naik taraf.. sayangnya air terjun tiruan x menarik hati aku utk shoot.. Mmg aku x berkenan langsung la, lagipun ramai plak org..

Tepat pukul 2, aku pun pi tgk ladang tu balik.. Ni gambar2 anggur di Ladang Perdana tu..











Lepas puas shoot, aku decide utk shoot pano. Lama dah aku x shoot pano, so kat Perlis ni ladang tebu ialah satu tempat yang besh utk shoot Pano. Aku menuju Beseri.. tgk balai baru dah berubah rupa.. tgk jalan nak masuk sekolah aku... then tgk balik Taman Melati.. semuanya dah nampak lain..

Sampai2 saja ladang tebu, aku mula tembak.. ni gambar2 sekitar kat ladang tebu tu...
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Panorama #3


Dari situ, aku pun start moto dan balik melalui jalan Arau – Jitra. Mengimbau balik zaman aku dok ITM dulu.. hari2 lalu jalan tu.. baguih la skrg ni depa dok repair dah jalan tu..

Sampai Jitra, topup minyak lagi rm10, call bro Rizal (Malaysian Macro Team).. singgah jap umah dia.. dalam 10 minit aku bergerak balik ke Penang melalui Langgaq, Aloq Staq, Kangkung, Gurun, SP, & selamat sampai ke Butterworth pukul 840 malam.

Puas ati dapat test moto, dapat tgk tempat org, dapat shoot, enjoying trip.. Kalau ride ramai2 lagi best rasanya.. till the next ride.. ECR 2009...

Nasik Lemak Solo Ride

Solo Ride #1 : Welcome to Baling, originally uploaded by Sir Mart Outdoorgraphy™.

Actually plan asal nak ride masa Krismas. Tetiba rasa macam nak makan nasik lemak Baling. Terus siap2, selongkar stor cari kneepad, mandi & siap2. Bagi panaih enjin lebih kurang, ckp kat mem, toksah mesej2 la.. sat saja p Baling.. beli nasik lemak.. then balik la.. terus aku jalan dari rumah menuju ke Baling thru Kuala Ketil. 1st time nak jalan jauh sikit bagi running GTS aku yang masih suci murni nih.. hehe

Ride punya ride, sronok plak tgk kampung org, rindu gila nak ride.. dah setahun pencen ride.. skali sedaq2 nampak batu tulis BALING. Aiseh.. telepaih la plak.. slow2 aku bagi signal.. pusin balik.. kena tgkp gambaq nih... Then setup tripod Manfrotto aku yang cukup muat masuk bawah seat.. lega sbb xpayah nak susah2 bawak mcm selalu ngan Ego tu... aku pun shoot seround dua... orang yang lalu lalang ushar semacam ja.. ni mana punya mamat x besa sampai Baling. hehe Lantak la..!

Then aku pun masuk pekan Baling.. pusin2 skit then berenti depan masjid baling.. ada dua gerai juai nasik lemak daun pisang & pulut sambal. Murah beb.. baru rm4.20, dpt 4 bungkus nasik lemak + 3 bungkus pulut sambal. Sekali lagi.. masuk bawah seat. Yippie.. hehe.. no wonder la Tokskoot rilek ja ride.. bawah seat luaih ooo.. hehe... Dah nak start enjin, tlupa, gmbq lum amik... amik kamera.... tembak gmbq brader2 jual nasik tmasuk la nasik2 yang atas meja tu...


Then patah balik, ingt terus nak balik masuk Hiway, balik bworth. Tetiba nampak signboard ke kiri, "Pengkalan Hulu".. hehe.. aiseh.. gemuruh dok ada lagi teringat insiden ECR2007 dulu, hati berbelah bagi tapi memandangkan nanti ECR2009 nak lalu gak sini, aku rasa gatai nak ilangkan phobia n lalu ke laluan peberet tokR...
So aku pun belok ke arah roundabout baling tu.. ke Pengkalan Hulu menerusi Gunung Inas.. Masa tengah dok naik tu nampak kemain lawa la plak awan.. siap ada ray of light celah2 awan.. kena berenti nih... teruih aku singgah kat RnR Gunung Inas, shoot lebih kurang.. then jalan. X berani berenti lama2..


Turun dari jalan tu.. sampailah aku ke Pengkalan Hulu.. ehhh.. ada signboard laaa... kena amik gmbq.. berenti lagi.. haha...


Sampai town TokMie, isi minyak kat Petronas wlpn rasanya minyak cukup lagi.. (ingt pesan Tok Mohoni hehe).. Then baca doa sekali lagi, dan bermula la aku lalu jalan yang menjadi igauan ngeri setahun dua ni.. layan kona lebih kurang saja, bawak x laju pun, cruising antara 60-80kmj tp kdg2 tu terbabas gak ke 100kmj.. turun bukit laa.. GTS ni rasanya mmg sedap berbanding Elegan sbb dia lebih berat, handling lebih mantap. Naik bukit pun x rasa tercungap2 sangat, kira ok la untuk aku. Aku layan kona pi balik pi balik.. skali sampai la Kg. Pahit... gulppp... nama ni mcm penah dengaq... betui la tu.. tmpat kawan kita mishap dulu... lalu kona tu, aku teringat balik ECR 2007, mmg malang x berbau kan.. Xpa la... finally sampai la aku ke simpang Gerik - Banding tu... Malas dh nak p Gerik, aku belok kanan... layan la jalan ni.. keta x banyak.. sonok toi.. then jumpak signboard ni lagi.. hehe..


Then jumpak balik kona peberet yang aku penah amik gmbaq ngan tok Mohoni, yang ada view yang superb. Kat sini jumpa 2 photographers tgh tunggu sunset. Heheh xleh nak tunggu la.. aku shoot gmbq gepreng aku lebey kurang.. then exchange bisnes kad.. cabut...


Finally on the way back, aku dpt satu satisfaction yang xtau nak describe, the final shot yang aku amik ni explains everything. Saiz gmbq ni mmg kecik sikit.. view full size kat flickr aku utk tgk keindahan ciptaanNya.. Dpt view sunset yang superb!! The best I've ever seen. Tgh bwk moto... jalan yang lurus, di hujung jalan.. matahari yang bulat memancar kaler oren dia.. adussssss...


Yang ni.. mastercard pun xleh beli.. hehe

Journey 250KM+-, dari rumah di SP ke rumah di B'worth, sampai rumah enjoy pulut sambal & nasik lemak... Satisfying!

Sekian. Sehingga ride Krismas ke ....................????

Pesta Flora Pulau Pinang Vids..

Yesterday I went to shoot at the Penang Flora Festival @ Botanical Gardens. Shot some vids too.. The pics still needs editing and watermark, so I uploaded the vids on youtube.
Here are the vids.
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Sir Mart d0t Net : EXPIRED

Guess what... My domain just expired.. ahhh... This time I think I won't renew the hosting fees due of the price keep on increasing. I wonder why, OIL PRICE going up? LOL..

Anyhow I found this on the net when google'ing my name



Hey.. it's in USD. Just times 3. LOL.

Anyhow for anyone who needs anything related to the T&L, sorry to say you're too late. Do mail me directly @ sirmart[at]ymail.com. (replace the [at] with @. )

Thanks for visiting.
Sir Mart

JomHeboh Concert @ Batu Kawan Stadium

It's been a while since I've been to any concert. Now, it's gonna be my 1st concert shoot since I got the hold of my D60. I spend the whole afternoon @ Queensbay Mall to shoot the Miss Pesta. Tired of the shoot, I have doubts on going to JomHeboh.

The memories of my 1st JomHeboh visit still haunts me. Being in traffic jam for 3 long hours was a disaster. Hoping to learn to shoot during a live concert, I give it a try. We (Fardy my nephew, New2Mac & me) shoot of from Masjid Seberang Jaya around 530. A salute to the PLUS & Police officers who are working and making sure the traffic runs smoothly. It was a good & non stop way straight to the JomHeboh site. Normal, the parking was a bit of a problem. It's packed with thousands of people.

Luckily we got a spot, and parked. With the help of my niece, I got the pass for the MyTV3 & Hotlink special area, right in front of the stage.

The only thing about this concert I hate was the SECURITY!! They should have opened the gate and let people who came very early to get inside the box. The audience with the handband had to pile up and squeezed in when they opened the gate so late. And then when the crowd starts to rush in.. the SECURITY got angry. Stupid!

And after we got the spot, I prepared my camera and again, the same STUPID SECURITY guy came over the fence and said.. "No Professional Photographers allowed!! Kalau ambil gambar nanti saya rampas kamera. Kaki kamera tu simpan" SO FREAKIN STUPID LAME ASS!! Am I a professional photographer? Using a DSLR does not mean I'm pro you BAFOON!!! And the 'kaki' thingy is call a TRIPOD!!

If any of TV3 Crew reads this, just let the normal person who shoots something for the enjoyment of having good pics and sharing with friends on the net to enjoy ourselves. Come on TV3, by right, we promotes you guys.

Anyhow, I don't give a damn bout that LAME ASS SECURITY GUY, and I just took my shots. Overall, I'm quite satisfied with the concert, although Dato' Siti wasn't able to be there, the performance of other artists was great. I enjoyed myself shooting and learning on shooting without using a flash.

Here are the pics of the concert that I took.
My setting (Nikon D60 + Nikkor 55-200 (non VR)) with no flash. ISO setting range from 800-1600 only.





































Hey Mr. Security, I still got my shots! U? Got cursed all nite.. MR. LAME ASS!

My EXPLORE

My EXPLORE, originally uploaded by Sir Mart Outdoorgraphy™.

16 of my pics have been on EXPLORE. Nothing much for a pro photographer but for me, who shots pics from my backyard most of the times, it's a big deal.

Outdoorgraphy™: Salak Denai Yan

Outdoorgraphy™: Salak Denai Yan, originally uploaded by Sir Mart Outdoorgraphy™.

I have fun..



More pics.. visit Amzar's Photostream @ http://flickr.com/amzarhykal

Bird Eyes View @ Alor Setar Tower

This is the video that I shoot using my N95 from the top of Alor Setar Tower. Quite interesting actually to see Alor Setar from a bird eyes view.


This is the video from the lift..

Outdoorgraphy™: How To: Scorpion

Outdoorgraphy™: How To: Scorpion, originally uploaded by Sir Mart Outdoorgraphy™.

Outing @ Penang Butterfly Farm. Such a great weather for a great event. Here's the shots of me on the event, credit to my friend Yana!! Thanks Yana for these wonderful shots!